| A | B |
|---|
| arcane | mysterious, secret, or obscure |
| bowdlerize | to remove passages or words from |
| conciliatory | intended to placate a win over someone |
| cosset | to treat to kindly, to pamper |
| draconian | said of a law, etc, harsh |
| echelon | a level or rank in an organization,etc |
| enjoin | to order or command someone to do something |
| ersatz | substitute, imitate |
| foment | to encourage or foster |
| importune | to make persistent and usually annoying requests of someone |
| inchoate | at the earliest stage of development; the beginning |
| jurisprudence | knowledge of or skill in law |
| mordant | sharply sarcastic or critical |
| nascent | in the earliest stage of development |
| nomenclature | a system of names |
| oblivion | the state or fact of having forgotten or of being unconscious |
| obstinate | said of a problem, illness, etc. |
| ombudsman | one who investigates reported complaints |
| salient | striking, outstanding, or prominent |
| spurious | false, counterfeit, or untrue |
